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CLINTON BUILDING CENTRE Tel: 250-459-2544 Fax: 250-459-2596
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Serving Clinton, Spences Bridge, Lytton, Savona, Walhachin and surrounding areas Since 1895Volume 119 No 22 www.ash-cache-journal.com
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I N S I D E : Ashcroft Rodeo’s Queen and Princess. Page 3
PM # 400121123
Increased bus costs put towns on alert
AIB membership list ordered revised
A day of arts and entertainment(Above) Jasmine Anderson ponders one of the Plein Air paintings last week - the trappers cabin in Heritage Place Park by Robert Bambrick of Barriere, (Below Right) Guarangi Benner and friends entertained themselves with hoola hoops before the Music in the Park began. (Left) Winners of the cash prizes: artists Desire Bond and John H. Burrow. For more on the Plein Air, see p. 4 and p. 6.
Cache Creek has written to its BC Transit partners, Ashcroft and Clinton, telling them that it will drop out of the service at the end of 2012 unless more funding partners can be found.
Council made the decision at its May 14 meeting after fi nding out that replacements for the two buses will double the cost of the service, which is already approximately $15,000 annu-ally. When the service began in 2008, it was to cost each of the three municipalities just under $10,000 per year.
“It’s not slamming the door shut,” said Councillor Wyatt McMurray, “it’s highlighting the need to fi nd other funding partners or get-ting the government to step up to the plate.”
Ashcroft, as well, has been considering whether the service is worth more money.
Ashcroft Coun. Helen Kormendy told Coun-cil at its last meeting that she and Coun. Jackie Tegart would be meeting with Ashcroft stake-holders “to fi nd out what they want, keeping in mind that costs are going up.”
Last week they met with local service pro-viders who told them the bus service was cru-cial for their clients, but that there was still much confusion about the bus schedule.
Ashcroft Indian Band’s June 8 election has been put on hold after a federal judged ordered Chief and Council to review and revise the membership list and process in the next six months.
On May 16, Jus-tice Richard Mosley found that the Band had not followed proper procedures to maintain the mem-bership list, and that the Dept. if Indian and Northern Affairs Can-ada refused to stop the 2010 elections even though it knew about the problem.
Band member Ray Cameron, who in-itiated the legal ac-tion against Chief and Council and INAC, said Chief Greg Blain will have to remove his own name from the membership list, and he will be look-ing into criminal char-ges against Chief and Council from issues affected by the prob-lematic list.
Blain was not available for com-ment, and phones rang unanswered Friday afternoon at the AIB Band offi ce.
TERRACE HEIGHTSRANCH & FARMwelcomes all customers
present and new to
AshcroftFarmers Market
Farm fresh vegetables in season are grown without pesticides.
We also have farm fresh eggs, Ashcroft honey and
much more. Bulk orders welcome
Ashcroft Farmers Market starts Sat. June 2nd
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Cache Creek Pentecostal ChurchWelcomes everyone to worship Sundays 10 a.m.
1551 Stage Rd. Cache Creek B.C.For information please call:
United Church of CanadaUCW 50th Anniversary Sunday
CLINTON & DISTRICT OUTDOOR
SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION
Annual general Meeting
clinton Legion Basement
Ashcroft Secondary School
Student Art ShowParents and community members are cordially
invited to attend the evening opening,Tuesday June 5, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
The artwork will be on display dailyfrom 9:00 am - 4:00 pm until Friday June 8
Former grads:If you wish to collect a ceiling tile from a previous
year, they will be available on the evening of June 5
ASHCROFT HOSPITAL
Emergency Hours This Week:
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ER IS CLOSED:call 911
call HealthLink BC at 811.
Emergency Department Weekly Schedule May 29 - June 11, 2012
For up-to-date Emergency Department hours call 250-453-2211, select Option 7 or visit the Interior Health web site atwww.interiorhealth.ca>Find Us>Find a location>Ashcroft Hospital & Community Health Centre>Resources
Tuesday, May 29, 8 a.m. to Wednesday, May 30, 8 a.m.Tuesday, June 5, 8 a.m. to Wednesday, June 6, 8 a.m.
Friday, June 8, 6 p.m. to Monday June 11, 8 a.m
X-RAY HOURS (effective May 7, 2012)
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New CCES principal named
ASHCROFT RCMP DETACHMENT
POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber
Pills foundMay 17 at 2:30 pm
a member of the pub-lic turned in a clear baggie containing white pills which was found behind the Ash-croft Village Offi ce. The pills are being held for their owner at the Ashcroft RCMP Detachment.
Lost in a backyardMay 17 a Cache
Creek resident on Sunvalley Cres. com-plained that there were two unknown males in his backyard during the night. He spoke to them briefl y and they told him that they were lost. The young males were described as one white male wearing a dark shirt and pants and one ab-original male wearing a dark hoodie. Neither were located.
Worried daughterMay 19 police
were contacted by a Quesnel woman who was concerned be-cause she could not contact her mother in Ashcroft. An offi -cer investigated and found the 82 year old mother at a friend’s farm, helping with the planting.
LitterbugsMay 19 police re-
ceived a complaint of littering on Hwy
1 near Walhachin. The complainant ad-vised that the occu-pants were throwing pop cans out of the windows and provid-ed a license plate. The vehicle was not locat-ed, but the Registered Owner in Lillooet was contacted and warned.
Greener pasturesMay 22 at 10:30
am police were noti-fi ed that a herd of cows was wandering down Hwy 1 about 13 km south of Ashcroft. They were herded back off the road and the Basque Ranch was asked to retrieve their cows. The animals es-caped through a hole in the fence.
Nap timeMay 23 at 7:45 pm
police were advised of a possibly impaired truck driver who was driving erratically northbound on Hwy 1. The truck was located and stopped just out-side of town. The driv-er was not impaired, but was tired. A quick look at his log book resulted in a ticket for failing to maintain his log as it indicated that the driver was suppos-ed to be sleeping at that moment. The 53 year old Surrey man agreed to pull into the Husky and spend the night there.
The Board of Education is pleased to announce that Ms. O’Connor has accepted the pos-ition of Principal for Cache Creek Elementary School as of Aug. 1. She replaces current principal Shirlee Johnson who is retiring at the end of this school year.
O’Connor is completing her Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Thompson Rivers University. She received her Bach-elor of Education from the Univer-sity of Victoria in 1998. She has extensive experience at the ele-mentary level in both teaching and leadership roles having been employed in Shizuoka Prefec-ture, Japan; Pemberton, BC; Tow-er Hamlets, London, UK; and Lyt-ton, BC.
O’Connor is currently em-ployed with School District No. 74 as the Learner Support Teach-er at both Lytton Elementary and
Kumsheen Secondary School, and as the leader of the English 8 Con-nected Classrooms project. She has worked for Gold Trail school dis-trict since 2010 when she assumed the role of teacher at Kumsheen Secondary School.
O’Connor’s leadership is found-ed on her beliefs of inclusiveness, collaboration, student engagement, and data-assisted decision making processes to inform a whole-school approach to learning.
Board Chair, Carmen Ranta, congratulated Ms. O’Connor on her appointment. “The Board of Education is excited to welcome Brenna O’Connor to our educa-tional leadership team in Gold Trail. Students, staff, and com-munity will benefi t from her joy and dedication in her new role as principal. We are pleased to attract such a highly qualifi ed and effect-ive educational leader to this role.”
Some like it hotAshcroft Fire Chief Brian Henderson tries out the department’s new Thermal Imaging Camera at a recent controlled burn while Cache Creek Fire Chief Tom Moe watches. The camera instantly calculates the temperature of any item that it is pointed at and can be used for various things, including locating missing people at a car accident.
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Ashcroft CiB and Tomato 101
Council proceeds with barbed wire fencing
Spring cleaning and Sunshine
From the Cache Creek Council meet-ing on May 14.
Roll CallMayor John Ranta (who was celebrating his
65th birthday) and councillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer, Wyatt McMurray and Darrell Rawcliffe.
Pool securityCouncil approved the installation of a single
cantilever barbed wire barrier around the public swimming pool and a storage container next to it, as well as signage recommended by the Mu-nicipal Insurance Association.
Council began investigating increased secur-ity at the pool when a group of childen climbed over the fence of the compound and used the diving board and slide to bounce on the pool
cover. The municipal in-
surers and risk man-agement specialists ad-vised the Village that
potential injury from barbed wire would be far less risk to the Village than a potential drown-ing.
Boundary ExtensionCouncil reviewed a letter from the Ministry
of Community, Sport and Cultural Develop-ment, who advised them that their request for a boundary extension had been referred to the Ministry of Transportation for review. Once MoT responds, the Ministry will advise the Vil-lage that it can proceed to the next step.
The boundary extension would take in Bos-ton Flats and property on Hwy 97C.
Ashcroft Communities in Bloom group embarked on a new project this year with Ms. Ais-lin Mulholland’s Grade 4/5 class at Ashcroft Elementary School. The “tomato project” combines the growing of tomato plants with a component on the history of to-mato growing in Ashcroft.
As all students may not live in a home with a garden space, it was decided to grow a variety of patio tomato that could be grown either in a pot, which would be suitable for a patio or sundeck or could also be planted directly into the garden. Committee member Andrea Walk-er started the tomato plants in her greenhouse, transplanting them from cells to a larger pot prior to completing the project with the students.
Planting day saw the students transplant the sturdy tomato plants from four- inch pots to much lar-ger two gallon pots. Community in
Bloom members worked with the students instructing them on how to remove the plants from the small-er pots and transplant them into the larger pots. The students thorough-ly enjoyed this activity and learned how tomatoes grow, what the roots look like and that the tiny hairs on the stems will turn into roots when planted deeper into the soil.
Tomato growing and the tomato cannery employed many people and were a major part of Ash-croft’s history. Ashcroft Commun-ities in Bloom would like to thank Kathy Paulos of the Ashcroft Mu-seum for sharing her knowledge on the history of tomatoes in this area and augmenting the project by do-ing a power point presentation for the students. Also, a big thank you to Randy and David Porter of De-sert Hills Ranch for their donation of pots.
Andrea Walker
SCI awards African hunting adventureAshcroft resident John Bundus (r) recently won a fi ve-day safari to Namibia, in southwestern Africa. The safari, courtesy of Nolte Elite Safaris, was the top prize in a fundraising dinner held by the Thompson River B.C. chapter of Safari Club International, a not-for-profi t organization dedicated to wildlife conservation, education, and protection of hunters’ rights. More than 80 donations were received for the fundraiser, from haircuts to jewellery to artwork. The money raised will go to teach hunter safety and fi rearm training to local youth. Bundus - seen here with Thompson River chapter president Ken Brown – will be traveling to Namibia with hunting partner Gilles Lachapelle some time in the next year.
FROM THE CENTREAshcroft-Cache Creek Seniors
Muriel Scallon
Ashcroft Rodeo royaltyGinelle Talarico (right) and Harley Antoine (left) were crowned Ashcroft Rodeo Queen and Princess by Diana Hoggard (centre) and the Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association at Cache Creek Elementary School. The pair will help the ADRA celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Talarico has lived in Cache Creek all of her life, and started riding horses at age 5. Last year she placed second in Barrel Racing at the Canadian High School Finals in Virden, Manitoba. Antoine was born and raised on the Bonaparte Indian Reserve and has been on a horse almost since the day she was born. She began Barrel Racing at age 3 and has made it to the BCRA Finals for the past three years in Pee Wee Barrel Racing. On May 20, she became BC Champ in the Junior High Cinch Finals for Breakaway Roping.
A small group of members came out for the May meeting of the Ash-croft-Cache Creek Seniors Associ-ation on May 17.
Pat Kirby chaired and Joyce Freeman led in the singing of O Canada. Minutes were read by Donna Tetrault. Under business, we decided to clear out the stor-age room. Merry took several loads downstairs to the Thrift Store. Nice and tidy now, and we have more room for the extra chairs and tables.
Discussion was held on the price of our Teas. We decided on two separate charges for children and adults.
Our bus trip to Anglemont was such a great success and all had a very nice time of it. Quite a lot of laughing and clapping at the antics of the seven players on the stage. Helen Sheppard came down ill and was unable to attend. Sorry to see you missed such a funny play. We stopped for supper in Kamloops and had some great food.
Our lease talks with the Village are ongoing.
The results of our Strawberry Tea were announced and we were
pleased with them. Hope every-one had a lovely
time and see you all out for our Fall Tea & Bazaar. Ines Lopez, you did a fantastic job on selling the tickets for the grill!
Hospital: Hello to Georgette Bewza. Elva is home, and a hello to you, also. Sunshine cards were sent to eight members. May you all get better and “good to go” by the time this appears in the paper. Marge Corneillie, we are sorry for the loss of your husband, Rene. May you think of us and know we are here for you.
We elected Joyce Freeman to be second vice president, and Kitch-en is Barb Shaw. (We love you so much, we couldn’t see you let this job go, Barb!)
Our next meeting is June 21 and we will have a pot luck that starts at noon. Come out and bring your fa-vourite dishes.
Birthdays for May: Marrion Baatz, Anne Buis, Carylon El-liot, Arlene Lebedoff, Joy Murrell, John Ranta, Muriel Scallon, Mar-geret and Peter Schulz and Orval Truman. Happy birthday to each of you.
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Ashcroft repaintedThe weather fl irted with
them. Sunny for a while, then winds blew up cool-ish enough for jackets and sweaters. Still, they were at work in Heritage Park and along the river near the slough, and on streets tucked near the shade of lilac bush-es. We had never seen so many artists in one place.
Thirty-fi ve registered with organizer, Pauline Ogil-vie, and another 30 or so were guests. About 60 in all crowded St. Alban’s Hall. The dishes prepared by the Winding Rivers Arts and Per-forming Society were tasty and plentiful. A gentleman walked into the hall, saw the piano, and immediately sat down and performed tunes from yesteryear.
Conversation, laugh-ter, fl ourished. It was good to see old faces: people who had left the community and returned for the event. Let’s mine our arts, our history as countries in Europe do. We certainly have the resour-ces in people and imagin-ation. Congrats to my old friend Pauline (we served on council together way back
when), for dreaming up this great plan that will, hopeful-ly, fl ourish every year.
Liabilities be damned!I guess it’s like every-
thing else. Taken to the ex-treme even the most ration-al can become a behemoth. Insurance, for example. I am well aware of liability and insurance companies who make a living, and a very rich one, from promoting liability. It is the promotion of fear. I am well aware of some of the challenges that every strata of government faces. Serving two terms on Ashcroft council, I attended at least two workshops on liability. That is, the threat of lawsuits resulting from acci-dents on municipal property.
That said, I don’t believe for one minute that peoples’
lives should be gov-erned by the threat of liabil-ity claims. If they did, just think of the ac-tivities that would
have to be curtailed altogeth-er. Our Art Society would have to stop giving concerts in the park, just in case some kid tripped over a cable while adventuring without parent-al supervision, and broke his little leg or ankle. And think about our playgrounds. All equipment would have to be done away with. Some kid might fall off a swing, or have a nosebleed while sit-ting on a slide.
Let’s face it, the possi-bilities of hurt, damage, or worse, is endless. But if we heeded all that doubt and fear (to be sued), all hu-man and community activ-ity would cease. We have not lost our hearts and our souls to the insurance compan-ies yet. God forbid! And, I would venture to suggest, to
all newcomers in this neck of the Cariboo and beyond, what we old timers with some history of the area have known for a couple of gen-erations. When a new barn is burned down, neighbor ranchers will come and help build a new one. And when a house burns down and a family loses everything, a new home will be found, no questions asked. Liabilities be damned!
AgricultureYes, it is quite possible
to grow grapes in the area. Chris Roden suggested the idea recently, noting the Ber-ens winery at Lillooet. At the Plen Aire gathering I asked Bill Drinkwater about this. As many of us know, Bill and his family began a win-ery on the benches above the Thompson at Basque some years back. It thrived. Some of us worked in the fi elds harvesting the grapes when the mine shut down for quite a length of time. And we learned a little about farm-ing, believe me.
Well, that particular
Ashcroft recreated through the eyes of artists
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
bench gets
some fi erce winds, and is open to weather, much like Venables Valley is. And one particular-ly severe winter, the crop was lost. It takes at least fi ve years, I think, to grow grapes.
Marketing wasn’t the prob-lem. The problem was weath-er. The problem in farming any-thing in this country has always been weather.
My husband Sherman owned Hat Creek Ranch in the mid-80’s. A seasoned farmer who had owned several farms in the Lower Mainland, before he pur-chased Hat Creek, he grew al-falfa. In the fourth year, a very severe winter freeze went right down to the roots of the crop - a very unusual experience. But the cost of reseeding such a large acreage was prohibitive. It was heartbreaking for Sherman.
MacAbee Fossil siteJust east of Cache Creek, the
hills above the 6 Mile Ranch, have a precious cargo of fos-sils. This particular site is “the most diverse known in B.C.” and it had become a cause for con-cern. The site is privately owned by two Kamloops residents. Ef-forts have been exerted to have the fossil beds deemed a herit-age site, and it now looks like this will happen or has happened already. A museum or interpretive center is being considered, so that future generations can benefi t from the knowledge that these precious fossils reveal. Hopefully, this can be accomplished before too many years. The loss of precious fos-sils, our heritage, is tantamount to the loss of precious forests and grasslands. Dare we think that this new
country (relatively speaking) is coming of age?
Child PovertyHaving had a grandson who
was sent home from school in Surrey with a note saying that he was “undernourished”, and having some knowledge of the working poor of this country, I was very interested indeed in the UN’s report on the state of Can-ada’s poor.
Nearly one million Can-adians use the food banks across the nation. And the gap between the rich and the poor is wid-ening. The Swedish scientist, Gunnar Myrdal predicted this way back in the 1950s. Canada, one of the G8 countries, is one of the richest.
The Minister of Immigra-tion, Jason Kenney, was indig-nant that a UN offi cial would dare to present this data in a re-port on Canada. Shame on Mr. Kenney. Shame on Canada. In-stead of reacting with indig-nation, for God’s sake, let’s do something about it!
Mom’s CafeThe cafe has changed hands.
Doug, the former owner, told me the other day. Mom’s has be-come a popular breakfast and coffee place in Ashcroft. It is one of Sherman and I’s favorite stops of a morning. I wish the new
owner well.
How visitors see usAt the artists’ potluck dinner
last week, I was asked: “Do you have a hospital?” What could I say? “We had one, but it was dismantled.” Then my inquirer told me the city of Nelson was also threatened with closure of their hos-pital! Nelson! For heav-ens sake! And what about that hospital in Kimber-ley that was closed not too long ago? Let them trav-el to Trail, the residents of that sizable community was told. What on earth is hap-pening, year after year? Are we to go back to the Dark Ages (medically speaking), while the bureaucracies of our “Health” agencies grow exponentially year after year? Who will heal us when we are sick? Call in the Shamans?
Visitors complained about the railroads. Well, you get used to them, they were told. “We’ll camp up at Barnes Lake,” one woman says within ear shot. “I never got a wink of sleep. I heard every freight as it passed.”
Well, we can’t do any-thing about the trains. They bring essential goods to us.
But if the scenery isn’t enough, and the arts isn’t enough, and history isn’t enough, what is left? I say, open thine eyes to the hills and the sky and lift your heart to the heavens. Rejoice! And the freight trains will no longer be a concern. In fact, you won’t even hear them.
But I have no words for our hospital. No easy solutions. Not even much hope that we can do anything about the dismantling of an institution that has served us for nearly a century. I know our councils are very much aware of this problem with our hospital. But is it enough?
Dear EditorPeople of Ash-
croft talk a lot about “Branding” the Vil-
lage. I was there for the whole sickening thing. A highly paid consultant told us in every detail how to choose a suc-cessful Brand. He also said DO NOT choose anything to do with the follow-ing themes: Rail-
road, Cars, Histor-ic, Natural Beauty, and Healthy Living. He repeated him-self three times, but somehow we did not get the point. Better luck next time.
Marcus LoweAshcroft
State of hospital questioned by visitors
Brand goes against costly advice
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Plein Air inspires manyCongratulations to the
1st Annual Ashcroft Plein Air Event award winners: 1st Prize - Desiree Bond of Victoria and 2nd prize was to John H. Burrow of Sor-rento.
The Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society would also like to congratu-late local artist and event or-ganizer, Pauline Olgivie and the Ashcroft Art Club. Plus a big thank you to WRAPS committee organizer
Jo-Anne Portman and her crew for a great effort at this inaugural event which helped produce some of the most beautiful and captivat-ing works from the event’s many talented Artists.
Just over 40 Artists from all over BC began painting around various spots in the Ashcroft area on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Plein air translates literal-ly as ‘in full air’. With that in mind, some parked them-selves and their easels in the far reaches of the Mesa Vista, on highway pullouts over looking the Ashcroft hills; others on the downtown roadsides and the mighty Thompson River’s edges.
They painted a few can-
vasses each day - some up to four or fi ve, with some still drying in the Ashcroft winds (but no doubt just in time for a reception viewing and voting that took place be-fore Wednesday’s Music In The Park at Heritage Place
Park). Combining the two events was beautiful night of creative sharing. They were both well attended success-ful events! Many were very impressed by the talent and support in our Community!
Ashcroft resident and Councillor Jackie Tegart called it: “A wonderful dis-play of incredible art! Re-minds us of what a beauti-ful area we live in, seeing it through the eyes of the art-ists. Thank you to all who were involved.”
And from local Artist Jo Petty: “The Artists that I spoke with without excep-tion were awestruck by the
beauty of this area - I’m speak-ing of out of town-ers, most of whom had not been here before. Locals already know how beauti-ful it is!
I think a wonder-ful thing has start-ed and will only grow big-ger with great re-percus-sions for our area.”
Some of the participating artists’ works will be avail-able for sale and will hang in the Art Walk Gallery on Railway Ave. All organizers are looking forward to the 2nd Annual Ashcroft Plein Air Event next year. Thanks to all the volunteers and at-tendees that created the vi-sion, and trusted the process. Looking forward to more.
More Music In the Park
Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society would like to thank everyone who has come out for the fi rst two Wednesday nights of enter-tainment.
We welcome a familiar Ashcroft face and friend - Lee Desmarais will have his concession stand with cof-fee, ice tea, popcorn and hot-dogs at MIP throughout the summer.
On Wednesday, June 13 don’t miss sideman/producer extraordinaire turned Singer-Songwriter and ex-Ashcroft resident John Ellis, with Na-dine Davenport opening. Onstage or in studio, playing guitars,banjo, dobro, man-dolin, and keyboards, John’s versatility in styles from rock to funk to folk to country has made him a favorite with re-cording artists and audiences alike. It will be no doubt a great experience hearing a Johnnie Ellis-penned song
as he worked and produced with some of the best!
Don’t miss Sabrina Weeks trio on Wednesday, June 27. Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce Trio of-fer up a generous helping of the swinging bouncing boogie blues. The songs are light hearted with a twist of naughty, the melodies are in-fectious.
On Wednesday, July 11 listen to the Celtic mel-odies of Littlehouse. They are an acoustic duo based in southwestern Nova Sco-tia, specializing in original instrumental compositions with a Celtic fl avour. Char-lie Wilson plays Irish fl ute and whistles, and Jude Pel-ley plays guitars, mandolin, and Appalachian dulcimer. Their music is atmospheric; rich and complex, drawing on both traditional and con-temporary infl uences.
Get your dancing shoes on for Jungal on Wednesday, July 25. These gals know how to have fun! These three powerful young women cre-ate their own brand of Aus-tralian-fl avoured indie roots music blended with folk, soul and rock. A great night to party down along with lo-cal opening act, the Ghengis Gandhis’ who play a unique sound, grown from the de-sert, straight into your ears, minds and hearts.
Get your Celtic groove on when Cod Gone Wild come to town on Wednesday Aug. 15. The group specializes in Maritime folk music with a modern twist - resulting in a rich and transparent ensem-ble sound that brings fi re to some great foot-stomping jigs, reels and ceilidh party music.
3rd Monday of each month: Ashcroft LegionGeneral Meeting 7:30pm except for July and August
Euchre, first & third Sunday of every month1:00 to 4:00 pm, beginners welcome
Contract Bridge, beginners welcomeEvery Tuesday 1:00 to 4:00 pm
MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm
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Cache Creek Council meeting at 4:30 pm in the Village Office.
Skip’s Memorial Charity Run, sponsored by the Ashcroft & District Lions Club and Interior Savings Credit Union. Run, Walk or Roll. Starts at 9 am at the Car Wash in Ashcroft.
Next monthly meeting of the Cache Creek Beautification Society. Starts at 11:30 am in the Village Office.
United Church Women will meet in the church hall at 2:00 pm for the last meeting before summer break. All interested ladies are welcome to join as a visitor or guest to see what the group is all about.
St. Alban’s Anglican Church (501 Brink St.) is hosting their annual Giant Barbecue, Garage and Bake Sale right after the rodeo parade. To book a table, leave a message at 453-9929, 453-2053 or 453-9909
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The MITP 2012 fi -nale will be no doubt a treat. Come and dance and celebrate the end of the summer with a gathering of regional musicians who have formed a band called Mudville. If you re-member from last summer - the impres-sive pipes from young lady named Joy. Well..this night should give a clear indication of how talented this gal actually is - go for it Joy! Mudville will be nailing down every-thing from Led Zep-plin to Amanda Mar-shall.
The WRAP Soci-ety hopes you enjoy the music all summer long! Look for post-
ers around town and take home one of the small handouts that will be available at lo-cal retailers. Also why not check out www.windingriversarts.ca for info on all the up-coming artists and their music.
Desert Daze Artists Announced!
You won’t want to miss the 3rd Annual Desert Daze Festival, Aug. 17-19 in Spen-ces Bridge.
What a great line-up of artists they have for this year’s Festival: The Boom Booms, Gary Comeau & The Voodoo Allstars, Maria in the Shower, Linda McRae with special guest Stephen Nikleva, Sean Ashby,
The Johnson Broth-ers, Lorne Warr & Jennie Bice, Rockland Moran, Emily Spill-er and Nadine Daven-port.
This little festival celebrates commun-ity and rural BC with an incredible music-al line-up, family ac-tivities, educational workshops, farm dis-plays and often, hot weather. Advanced tickets on sale now! Volunteer, media or vendor inquiries can go to Maya at [email protected] Eagle Bay artist Janice Cleland found the rugged river banks a fascinating subject to paint.
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You don’t like to pitch a fit, but if you want to be heard, that’s what you’re going to have to do. Make your stance known, Capricorn. Only then will you get the action you seek.
Attention, Aquarius. Someone close to you has something to say, and they need you to listen. A home improvement project turns out better than expected.
It’s a tall order, Pisces, but it’s not impossible. Gather your supplies and the troops and get crackin’. A report receives glowing reviews just in time.
Please, Aries. You are a go-getter, but sometimes you go too far. Keep that in mind this week as you work with others to get a project off the ground.
Stop dragging your feet, Taurus. You know what needs to be done, so do it. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can move on to something you really want to do.
Pragmatic Gemini. You’re always looking to get things done well in the shortest time possible, but sometimes just won’t work. Patience is key.
Clarify, Cancer. Make certain you are understood on all accounts this week. Leave nothing to chance. A friend drops by with an unusual request.
Bickering rarely solves anything, so put a stop to the madness the first chance you get, Leo. You will get nothing done if you don’t.
A loved one has a meltdown, and you’re left to pick up the pieces. You can do it, Virgo, and you will do it well. A new do lifts spirits in more ways than one.
Clam up, Libra, and you will regret it. Prepare to present your idea and watch the sparks fly. The to-do list nears completion with an addition.
A change in attitude picks up the pace, and the team finishes well ahead of schedule. Bravo, Scorpio. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed.
What’s that, Sagittarius? Your pleas are falling on deaf ears? Perhaps it’s your method of presentation. Be bold, and you’ll get what you seek.
May 2012 - Week 5Aries, �nancial constraints could delay the start of a new project that you have wanted to do for quite a while. Don’t fall into despair; you just may have to save a little longer.t
Capricorn, stress on the job could have you thinking about quitting. But a look at your �nances may tell you this isn’t a wise idea at the time. Stick with it for a little while longer.
Mistakes from the past could come back to haunt you, Aquarius. For a few days you may be low on self- con�dence. Lie low if you don’t trust your judgement just yet.
Pisces, though you’re usually physically active, this week you can bene�t from just taking a small break. Focus on recharging.
Taurus, learn all the facts before you get pulled into gossip. Otherwise you may become part of the problem of disseminating the wrong type of information.
Gemini, though you are naturally intuitive, this week you may have a burst of purely psychic energy that cannot be ignored. You may �nd vivid dreams are part of the deal.
Cancer, you are feeling very passionate and you have deep and rich emotions this week. It is all about developing an even more solid relationship with your partner.
You have an inherent ability to read a person’s thoughts and motives, Libra. You may �nd that people’s feelings simply jump out toward you. This ability could be taxing, though.
Emotional issues with a family member could leave you seeking an escape route, Scorpio. This may be just what you need to clear your mind and get back on track.
Sagittarius, you are feeling less inhibited this week, which may lead to a loose tongue. Try not to offend because you aren’t thinking things through but operating on impulse.
Don’t feel tempted to give anyone a pep talk, Leo. You may just be wasting your time. The person you have in mind might not be too receptive to advice.
Virgo, thoughts of love and romance could distract you and make it hard to do your job. Don’t be tempted to spend all the time on the phone.
A wuzzle is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to
figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each wuzzle is meant to represent. Answers below.
ANSWERS: 1. Total Mess 2. Paint by Numbers 3. Four Part Harmony 4. Poison Ivy 5. Tilt a Whirl6. Internet Site 7. One Foot in Front of the Other 8. Seasonings 9. Trial Separation
True beauty comes from withinI stayed overnight
at my in-laws recently and
discovered the next
morning that I had forgotten to pack mascara. The last time I left the house
without black goop on my blonde lashes was four years ago when I had Lasik eye surgery
and was forbidden from wearing it for an entire week. The time before that was when I was 12.
“We’ll have to stop at a drugstore on our way out,” I told my husband as we were hurrying to meet a friend.
“Can’t you go without make-up for a day?” my husband replied. “Hillary Clinton can.”
Well, Hillary Clinton’s a heck of a lot more impressive than me.
Making headlines for showing up at work and on TV without the usual gussying up we’ve grown accustomed to, Hillary’s ditched that expectation and is challenging North America’s obsession with appearances. Particulary those of the female persuasion.
My immediate reaction to the story was a positive and happy one, but I couldn’t imagine doing it myself.
After purchasing some mascara that promised to make my lashes look ten times longer and ten times thicker, I applied it to my right eye while my husband drove. Looking like Malcolm McDowell from Clockwork Orange – with one spider leg eye and one naked eye – I turned around to talk
to the kids in the back seat.
“You look weird,” my eight-year-old daughter said, inspecting my face. When I told her I only had my mascara half done, my 11-year-old son stopped playing his computer game and looked up.
“Why do girls wear make-up anyway?” he asked. Excellent question, I thought. I’ve wondered the same thing for decades.
“I wear it because it makes me feel more attractive,” I replied. “In our society there are some men who wear it, but it’s the
women who are programmed to believe their faces aren’t good enough and encouraged to fix them with cosmetics.”
Yet there are some women who don’t buy into that ridiculous notion and have chosen to go au naturel, like the US Secretary of State is now doing. I, for one, applaud every last one of them. Loudly.
I used to live across the street from a lady who prided herself on her ability to be up and out the door in five minutes flat.
“I dress, brush my
teeth, comb my hair and I’m good to go,” she said, after finding out I wake up a full hour before leaving the house. She’s what I refer to as the wash-and-go-girl that I used to aspire to be. I stopped fantasizing about being that way myself when I recognized the reality that without some proper primping I look more like a scary cavewoman than the girl next door.
Of course that particular look has more to do with taming my frizzy hair than fixing my face, but I chose to put the time in so I’d feel right the rest of my day.
Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, says she’s happy to be at this stage of her life where she can do what she feels like esthetically and isn’t bothered by what others think.
No mascara is needed with a confidence that stunning. The real beauty is in the individual’s choice to do what feels right for them, expectations be damned.
Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. You can find her columns and videos at LoriWelbourne.com
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Rene had a short battle with cancer, and found peace from it surrounded by his family at home.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he met his wife Margaret, he moved his family to Ashcroft in 1969 where he started work at Bethlehem Copper Mine. Rene retired in 1992 to enjoy more fishing, camping, travelling, with family and friends and especially to garden. He and Marg spent many hours in the greenhouse preparing to plant the beautiful gardens of flowers and vegetables. Rene also continued to paint homes and businesses in Ashcroft after he retired. He loved jigsaw puzzles and would hang them when completed.
Rene will be remembered by his loving family as always having a warm smile and a friendly welcome, and the joy he had from spending time with all of us. He is survived by his wife Margaret of 56 years, son Barry (Sheila), granddaughters Leanne (Rodney), great granddaughter Addison Higdon, Samantha (Joseph), great grandson Jackson Hunter.
Daughter Darlene (Gordon) Daily, granddaughter Chelsey and great granddaughter Everleigh Prior, grandson Corey Daily.
Daughter June (Norton) Sarver, granddaughter Jocelyn, grandson Cole.
He welcomed Gordon’s daughter and son and grandchildren as family as well as Norton’s daughters.
Gordon’s daughter April (Richard), great grandchildren Mercedes, Savannah, Jagger Lamarche. Gordon’s son Scott, great grandchild Paige.
We welcomed Norton’s daughters Rennae and Ashley, great granddaughter Alexandra, great grandson Dimitri.
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I hope everyone enjoyed the long week end and got to take in some outdoor activity - I always associate the May long weekend with getting out and gardening, camp-ing, rafting, and the like, and the weather kind of co-oper-ated, so hopefully everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.
Our May 19 Ham Bingo was not as well attended as we might have liked: folks were all out doing as I men-tioned above! However, hams and other great priz-es were won, and we more than broke even, so a huge Thank-you to Craig and Ol-ive Watson for working hard to put it together, as well as all you other volunteers who assisted!
Spences Bridge has been nominated for Ultim-ate Fishing Town, a vot-ing contest sponsored by World Fishing Network, and is amazingly sitting at fi fth place (our of 250) with (as I write this) 9,721 votes!! Take a few minutes and vote for Spences Bridge at www. worldfi shingnetwork.com/
We have fi nally heard back regarding the New Horizons’ grant. Although we were told that our propos-al was very good, there were better ones out there. We will be tweaking the application and reapplying, hopefully with better results .
Even though the Com-munity Access Program (CAP) has not been renewed, the computer and other tech equipment is still in the old school available for com-munity use. Dwayne Rourke is donating his time on Wed-nesdays from 2-3 pm to tu-tor you with the use of any of the equipment.
Our Spring Clean-up went very well on Apr. 21. Thanks to a great turnout of volunteers, the highways and byways of Spences Bridge were looking litter-free in no time at all. The sun shone on us as we worked our way through town. How-ever, it is so dis-heartening to see some lit-ter showing up already! What are these people thinking?! Any-way, thanks so very much to
everyone for help-ing out!
Moth-er’s Day Pancake Break-fast was a great suc-cess. The weath-
er was beautiful, the food was fantastic, and the visit-ing going on was wonderful! Thank you Volunteer Fire Dept. for doing such a fabu-lous job - I hope it was a suc-cessful fundraiser for you. Congratulations to the win-ners of the raffl e.
It seems that getting anywhere with the
new TV tower is one step forward and two steps back. Please be patient, work is moving ahead in spite of the many setbacks! The tower arrived, but with some prob-lems, so part of it must be sent back. Stay Tuned!!
The Desert Daze Festi-val committee met on May 2 and we are so excited to have our line-up pretty well estab-lished.
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ballot box at participating Return-It™ Depots.For contest details and a list of participating depots, visit return-it.ca/winitNo purchase necessary. Open only to BC residents age 19 or over. Limit one entry per person per household per day.
Contest closes September 3rd, 2012. For full contest details, visit return-it.ca/winit
TURN YOUR EMPTIES INTO A NEW SET OF WHEELS.
ASHCROFT BOTTLE DEPOT
Proud of a Special Grad?Spread the News, Loud & Clear
with a Journal Grad Adin our 2012 Grad Supplement
Publishing June 19, 2012This feature will include pictures of
the graduates from Ashcroft,Cache Creek, Clinton and Lytton
You can send a 20 word message for only $12.50
to your favourite gradin a 1 col x 2’’ ad size.
Just fill out this form and drop it off at the Journal
404 - 4th St., Ashcroft250-453-2261
DeadlineMonday, June 11th
Message:__________________________
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Name:____________________________
Address:____________________________
Phone:__________________________
Cash or cheque accepted payable to the Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal
Tom Smith
Congrats on your great
achievement!
We knew you would make
us proud... Best wishes
for the future. You rock!
Love, Mom, Dad,
Auntie Jean & Uncle Fred
& everyone
Ashcroft Rodeo Parades of Yesteryear
50th Ashcroft Rodeo ParadeCome down to Heritage Park (by the Big Blue Truck)
as soon as the parade is finished to enjoy the Variety Show (bring your lawn chairs)
Variety Show includes dancers, drummers,an all-ages puppet show, & singers
Porta- Pottiessupplied byyour parade committee! Credit Union
Lead Sponsor:
Can-CanGirls
Other Exciting
New Entries!
JapaneseTaikoDrummers
A12 www.ash-cache-journal.com Tuesday, May 29, 2012 TheJournal
